 In addition to traditional festivals such as Chinese New Year and the Lantern Festival, there are many indigenous and modern cultural festivals held in Taiwan. Special industries, such as wood carving, have started to gain in popularity due to government promotion. Examples of industry-related events include the Sanyi Wood Carving Festival 三義木雕藝術節 and the Hsinchu City International Glass Art Festival. Modern cultural festivals in Taiwan are quite varied. The Taiwan International Festival of Art and Spring Scream are very representative of this category. The Taiwan International Festival of Art began in 2009. It invites top performers, producers, actors, and composers from Taiwan and around the world to present dance, music, and drama performances. The festival takes place at the National Theater and National Concert Hall in Taipei. It usually lasts for one and a half months. Spring Scream is held in Kenting every April. It was begun in 1995 by two Americans living in Taiwan and is now the largest music festival in Taiwan. Hundreds of performing groups and artists gather in southern Taiwan to show their passion and talent for music. There are also stalls selling arts and crafts, clothes, and food. It’s one of the most exciting festivals in Taiwan. If you are traveling through an area where there are indigenous communities, such as the east coast, you may be lucky enough to see an indigenous ceremony. Harvest festivals are particularly important among the indigenous tribes as they express the tribe’s gratitude to the ancestral spirits and tribal deities for giving them food. The Amis, Rukai, and Paiwan tribes all celebrate this traditional festival. Singing and dancing are essential parts of the festival. However, the Harvest Festival isn’t just about being grateful for food. It is also a time to unite the tribal members and sometimes to carry out coming-of-age rites.
除了像春節和元宵節這樣的傳統節日外，台灣還有很多原住民和當代文化的慶典。在政府的推廣下，特殊產業如木雕等也開始受到歡迎。與產業相關的活動包括了三義木雕藝術節和新竹市國際玻璃藝術節。 台灣的當代文化活動很多元，台灣國際藝術節和春吶是這類活動的代表。台灣國際藝術節開始於2009 年，邀來台灣及全球頂尖的表演者、製作人、演員和作曲家，演出舞蹈、音樂和戲劇。藝術節在台北的國家戲劇院和國家音樂廳進行，通常為期一個半個月。 春吶每年4 月在墾丁舉行，最早是由兩位住在台灣的美國人於1995 年首次舉辦，現在已是台灣最大型的音樂節。數百個表演團體和表演者聚集在南台灣，展現他們對音樂的熱情與才華，另有小販兜售手工藝品、衣服和小吃。這是台灣最令人興奮的活動之一。 如果你的行程會經過有原住民聚落的地區，如東海岸，運氣好的話可以看到原住民的慶典儀式。對原住民部落而言，豐年祭尤其重要，他們藉此感謝祖靈和部落的神祇賜予他們食物。阿美族、魯凱族和排灣族都會舉行這項傳統的慶典，而歌唱與舞蹈是慶典的核心。然而，豐年祭不只是感謝豐收而已，也是部落成員團聚的日子，有時還會舉行成年禮。 | 
